Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year’s ASHA Convention! Our lab was thrilled to participate in multiple sessions, sharing our latest research, clinical insights, and innovative tools. For those who couldn’t attend or want to revisit the highlights, we’ve compiled all our presentation materials and supplemental resources in one place.
Our Presentations
Below are handouts, slides, and additional materials from the sessions we led:
- Incorporating Principles of Motor Learning in Therapy for SSD with Speech Motor Chaining
- Description: This session summarized Speech Motor Chaining, a therapy designed to help kids with ongoing speech sound disorders or challenges linked to childhood apraxia of speech. We reviewed how the therapy works, the session structure, and tools that support motor learning. We also discussed who this approach is best suited for and recent research showing how effective it is.
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- Level Up Your Crtitical Thinking around AI for Speech Sound Disorders (2 parts)
- Description: This session focused on helping speech-language pathologists (SLPs) understand how to critically assess AI and machine learning tools designed to assist with evaluating and treating speech sound disorders (SSD) in children with normal hearing. It aimed to equip SLPs with the knowledge to judge the accuracy, reliability, and ethical implications of these tools. In Part 1, SLPs learned key concepts and terminology needed to evaluate claims made by clinical speech technologies. Part 2 emphasized analyzing research to determine how effective these tools are in real-world clinical settings.
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Additional Resources
Here are some related tools and materials we believe you’ll find valuable:
- Resource 1: Speech Motor Chaining Tutorial (Open access at PubMed)
- Resource 2: Nina’s Dissertation on AI-Assisted Speech Therapy (JSLHR, open access)
- Resource 3: NYU lab page with Visual-Acoustic Biofeedback talk/resources
- Resource 4: Infographic accompanying the Motor-Based /ɹ/ Tutorial
We’d Love Your Feedback!
Did you attend one of our sessions? Have thoughts or questions? Please reach out to us at speechproductionlab@syr.edu. We’d also love to hear how you’re using these resources in your practice or research.
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Claire Cooke, a first year M.S.-SLP student, was one of three students in the ACC who was awarded the Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship for postgraduate students. According to the scholarship announcement the scholarship is designed to honor students who will pursue postgraduate work who “…have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.” Claire earned her undergraduate degree at Syracuse University through the Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics in Human Development & Family Science in 2021.